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9 Witches Who Make a Good Supreme

December 30, 2013

"Being the Supreme isn't something to wish for. It's not a gift. It's a burden."

Ah, the Supremacy, all that power, all those gifts—dressed up in Chanel. Fiona Goode has clung to it with every fiber of her being, while shirking the dizzying weight of responsibility. However, judging from previews to the mid-season premiere of American Horror Story: Coven on Jan. 8, Fiona will pull a 360 and be a leader for once.

Still, the inevitable stands: Fiona will have to be replaced. Misty, Madison, Zoe and Nan aside, our imaginations tingle at the possibilities. Here are nine other modern witches who could ascend to the throne:

Sarah rather reminds us of Zoe, a newcomer brimming with so much potential. Plus, she can hide inside mirrors. Very junior Supreme.

8. Elspeth, Four Rooms

Queen of Pop Magic

If that woman looks familiar, that's because she's Madonna. In 1995, the music doyenne ring-led a coven of witches in Allison Anders' Four Rooms. In real life, Madonna is as much known for her bitchcraft as her discography. Fiona would approve.

She has played monster mother-in-law with such finesse that it's not taxing to imagine her in Fiona's shoes. Endora's dislike for Darrin easily echoes Fiona's disapproval of Hank. We wager this is a unifying mark of all Supremes.

6. Grand High Witch, The Witches

Anjelica Huston is president of all the world's witches. Who needs a 'Supreme' title? Via THR

With stares more lethal than daggers, Roald Dahl's Grand High Witch gets all bets for Most Likely Supreme. But she's already Grand High Witch, so there's that.